The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-02-03
KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
TIE \. G. ASSEM- METIN RAIL-
EiCN LAST WEEK.
Sohlething About the Work of this Infiu-
entail ordcr--The officers Elected and
the hesoiutionS doptcd

>oihetning About the Work OF this Infiu.
entiai ordcT--The Officers Elected and
the he>oiutionS doptcd-
The State Assembly of the Knights Of
Labor met III Raleigh Iast week State
Master Workman, John Nichols presiding.
Ihere We're about 100 delegates present,
| representing thirty-two counties in the
state. Ihe CHRONICLE was favored with
cali from some of the visiting delegates
| From them we learned that the order in
the State is in fourishing condition and
that 1t Is growing both in number and in
| influence.
| The regular proceedings of the Assem-
| bly, are not given TO the public because it
Is Il secret organization. Among the mat
jeFS OF public interest we note the follow
! ing:
They viii ask the Legislature to estab-
llsh Bureau of Labor Statistics for the
purpose of collecting and collating infor-
nation upon the subject of labor the
earnings of laboring men and women, their
educational, moral and financial condi-.
tom and the best means of promoting their
mental, materI2. and moral prosperity. In
tha State of Massachusetts there is a Bu-
reau OF Statistics including labor statis-
tcs-7nd ITS work IS OF great value to all
the toilerS and thinkers in the State. If
the request OF the knights is granted the
CHRONICLE would suggest that such work
ought e. be done either in the Office of the
Commissioner Of Immigration, or bv him
and his assistants. Those who think of
comm, TO he State ought t. be furnished
WlthiItormatlOn about the wages received,
| the amount Of cotton that is made TO the
acre and other important facts. Give
en- facts" was the advice in Dickens
| Hard IlmeS.' If we ever get much i'm
mi-ration we must ''give 'em facts"-not
generalze about the dignity of labor, the
independent life of a farmer &c.
They Favor the Blair Bill.
The following resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS, We regard the passage, by
the Congress Of the United States, of the
education bill, known as the Blair bill as
or very vital Importance to the labOring
class Of the South; therefore.
RESOLVED, That we address communi-
cations To the Senators and representatives
from this State asking them to urge the
passage of sald Blair bill
Thanking Hessrs. Sutton and Overman.
The following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, While it is the duty of all
our puDllc servants TO care for the interest
OF All Glasses OF citizens, yet is we'll
known fact that this is not generally the
ease Too often the interest of the poor
and humble are neglected and often sacri-
iced to the promotion o. the interests of
the rich and powerful Therefore, when
we Sc IN servants q frie' 1 and protector.
Neieel that We should recognize them as
our friends. Entertaining this view we
feel that the thanks of thls assembly are
due to Mr. 1hos. Suttol, representative
from Cumberland county in the present
Legislature for his earnest advocacy of the
amendments to the mechanics and labor
ers lien law recently pas, ed by that body;
al Tn f,,t tI~,,
he took IN reference to the farming out of
conyicts on the public roads, as well as to
the other members who supported these
measures.
Prison-Made Goods.
y resolution was pas, 4 asking that tho
legislature pass law III tking it unlawful
To offer for sale any prisnn-made goods in
this State unless they be plainly stamped
prison made .
4 Ten Hour Law.
Also asking for a law that ten hours
shall constitute legal days work and
+ that employers shall give the same notice
to an employee before discharge that they
require from an employee before he shall
quit their service, except for incapacitv or
Immoral conduct.
Officers Elected.
The following are the officers for The
present year
State master workman, John Nichcls,
of Raleigh; State worthy foreman, John
Gordon ". Charlotte; State Recording
secretary, John K. Ray, of Raleigh; STATE
Financial Secretary, John b. Beckwith,
Smilhh,li, \. G.; Treasurer, D. K. Julian,
Salisbury; Stare Inspector, George l.. Ton
noI,ki, Raleigh; State Venerable Sage,
W. L. Wen!ye,, Fayetteville; State Sta
/ tcian, j. NJ. Broughton, R4leigh; State
/ Outside Esquire, u. L. Kaufman, Dur.
ham; state Outside Esquii Nelson,
Greensboro. Members at large Of the
state Executive Board: W f. Rogers,
Oxford, J. b. White, Henderson, Frank
johnson, Raleigh, :. Ellison, Wilmington.
Trinity College i'll the Legislature.
Prof. j. ID. Hodges in Goldsboro Advanced
1t WAS my privilege to be at Trinity
/ from August 90, to June '.3. The bows
that were in College during these four
/ years, together with the one immediately
! preceding, and the one Immediately sue
ceedlng these four, making six consecutive
/ years nave won places i'll the General AS
sembiy rs follows: J. K. Webster, Speak
or OF the House: Geo. NJ. Ru!la, principal
clerk of the House; w. q. Burkhead,